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Richmond County sheriff’s officers were called Tuesday to fend off crowds outside of Laney Supermarket hoping to make off with merchandise that had been set out during an eviction. (James Dobbs/Spotted)

Food Bank to receive items from evicted Augusta grocery store

Nonperishable groceries once destined for the Richmond County landfill after a Laney-Walker grocery store in Augusta was evicted Tuesday are heading to the Golden Harvest Food Bank.

Golden Harvest’s executive director, Travis McNeal, said Wednesday the groceries filled two trash bins and were stored overnight at a warehouse of Thompson Building and Wrecking, the company hired by the property owner for disposal.

Hiram Thompson, the president of Thompson Building and Wrecking, called Golden Harvest on Wednesday morning, McNeal said. Thompson had crews sort perishable from nonperishable items.

Golden Harvest trucks are expected to pick up the goods. They will be sorted and inspected before they are distributed to the hungry.

“The food will go right out to the pantries,” McNeal said.

McNeal does not know how much food was donated but said much of it was not salvageable.